Turtles
Dive instructor officially named as suspect in Raja Ampat turtle killing
Chinese dive instructor Wei Shang has been named a suspect in the killing of a protected hawksbill turtle in Raja…
SSI and AIDA respond to Raja Ampat turtle-killing video
Dive training agency SSI and freediving organisation AIDA International have issued statements following the detention of an instructor trainer in…
Chinese instructor arrested for allegedly killing and eating turtle in Raja Ampat
A Chinese scuba diving instructor has been detained in Indonesia after a video allegedly showing him spearing a critically endangered…
MCS calling on volunteers to report jellyfish sightings
To help scientists learn more about how the UK’s waters are changing, this summer the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is asking volunteers…
Green turtles downgraded to ‘Least Concern’ by IUCN Red List
Green turtle populations have recovered so successfully that their official status has been downgraded from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least Concern’ by…
IUCN turtle assessment is positive but more work is needed
Following the news that global turtle populations are on the rebound, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has…
‘Cautious optimism’ as turtle populations rebound
A new study has found that worldwide turtle populations are on the rebound thanks to the implementation of extensive conservation…
Portuguese man o’ war on the rise in UK and Irish seas
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has released its annual Wildlife Sightings report to mark World Jellyfish Day on Sunday, 3 November. The…
World Turtle Day – highest UK turtle sightings for nine years
World Turtle Day: highest number of UK turtle sightings recorded for almost a decade, plus an important new Turtle Action…
Citizen Science Month: How you can help save our seas
Ahead of the Easter break, the Marine Conservation Society shares how you can get involved with National Citizen Science Month…
Industrial pollution could be influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles
A warming planet is influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles, but could industrial pollution also be playing a part?…
MCS report finds increase in UK and Irish jellyfish sightings
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has released its annual Wildlife Sightings report to mark World Jellyfish Day, Friday 3 November.…
Featured Photographer – Daniel Browne
I grew up on the coast of Western Australia where I spent most of my life around the ocean. Ever…
MCS hopes to break 20,000 turtle and jellyfish sightings in 2023
With more than 18,000 sightings of jellyfish and turtles recorded so far, the Marine Conservation Society is aiming to reach…
UK turtle strandings on the rise this winter
The Marine Conservation Society has reported that there has been an unusually large number of turtle strandings reported this year…
Green turtle population recovery in Seychelles
A new study from the University of Exeter has found that the green turtle population of Seychelles has recovered substantially…
Rare turtle rescued in Wales
A rare Kemp’s ridley turtle was rescued from a Welsh beach nearly 5,000 from its normal Caribbean home. The endangered…
Leatherback turtle washes up on British beach
The body of a leatherback turtle was found last week washed up on a beach in Essex, England, according to…